Back to School Snack Shopping

Back to School is coming up quickly! We're sure you have so much shopping to do and things to get ready before the big day. Thankfully, we've got you covered at Jo Anne's Place for all the healthy snacks and food you need for your kids' lunches.

Let's dive in to all the products that will make a perfect addition to a lunch bag.


Granola/Protein Bars

Made Good Made Good has everything you love about a good granola bar and more. Chewy and flavorful and loads of great taste combinations. Plus there are 6 veggies inside every bar. Healthy, nutritious, delicious, and vegan.


Simply Protein Simply Protein is a pioneer when it comes to healthy low-sugar plant-based protein bars and snacks. With so many unique flavours, you'll have a hard time picking just one of them (why not get multiple?) Have one of these in the middle of the day when your stomach starts growling and it'll make sure you get to your next meal without starving.


Love Good Fats The perfect combination of nutrients and indulgence. With the delectable taste, you will find it hard to stop indulging! Ridiculously delicious, and nearly no sugar! Crafted to please your palate and fuel your mind, body and spirit.


Go Macro Vegan and gluten-free protein bars made with high-quality, sustainably sourced, plant-based ingredients. Can't decide on just one? Try all of their distinct flavours like: Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip, Coconut Almond Butter or Simple Lemon.


Drinks


Kiju Juice Boxes Finding a healthy drink that is also tasty can be hard, luckily, Kiju Organic fulfills both needs. These juice boxes are perfect for back-to-school lunches. Organic, non-GMO and a great source of Vitamin C.


WakeWater Cans Healthy drinks are important, but it's also good to make sure you're fueling your childs mind as well! Packed with all your essential mineral-nutrients needed to sustain energy levels, and flavoured naturally with thirst quenching flavours, you get great taste and elevated productivity.


Zevia Soda While some may be hesitant to give their children soda, Zevia has 0 sugar, no added colors and contains only natural sweeteners. It is also non-GMO verified and a certified B-Corp Beverage Brand which means it's also made with environmentally-friendly packaging.


Meals



EnviroKids Cereal Mornings can be tough but as they say, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Each box of EnviroKidz cereal you buy helps to save gorillas and their habitat, as well as other vulnerable animal species—so you and your family are helping to save animals, one breakfast at a time.


Nuts To You Nothing more classic than a PB & J. If you have a kid who is addicted to peanut butter, Nuts To You is a company who should be on your radar. Recyclable glass jars with BPA-free metal lids, non-GMO, dairy, wheat, soy and gluten free. You've never made a peanut butter sandwich so great!


Crofter's What's a peanut butter sandwich without some fruit spread? Crofter’s Just Fruit Spreads are perfectly sweetened with organic apple juice concentrate. The result is a 100% fruit spread with 1/3 less calories per serving than a jam.


Other Snacks


Nora Seaweed Trust us, these seaweed snacks are so appetizing. Vegan, non-GMO, and made with sustainably sourced porphyra seaweed. Great taste, good for your kids, and helps the planet!


Love Child They make great snacks that are perfect for all ages! (Seriously, you might want to take some for yourself) Made with natural ingredients, they’re so yummy and fun to eat, your kids won’t miss the sugar or salt. An ideal snack for babies or older kids.


Nairn's Their roughly milled oat crackers are seriously delicious, so it’s no surprise that they are their most popular oat crackers across the world. Whole grain oats release energy slowly so the high oat content makes them a naturally energizing snack to help your kids going throughout the whole day.


Conclusion


In addition to this, we have so many options for packing lunches or breakfast. You might as well call us a one-stop shop for all your healthy lunch needs! Come on in to one of our stores and an associate would be happy to help you find products that will make you feel ready for the first day of school.

We all hope you have an amazing school year!

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